49ers Part II

Strangely, the 49ers are not out of this. Singletary told TV, that Smith will have to open it up. They have no other choice.

49er first drive: The 49ers go with a spread and a shotgun and they finally move the ball. Why did they wait until the second half? They need to move to this much faster. The drive fizzles when Frank Gore couldn’t shake Aaron Kampman on 4th-and-2. Why not just go for the field goal there. You have the entire second half?

Packers Drive: Three-and-out. Wow, Reggie Smith is returning punts now and nearly muffed one. The rotating punt returners just continues ever since Allen Rossum got cut. He got picked up by Dallas I think, and then pulled his hamstring and has been out, so the 49ers might not be any better with him.

49ers second drive: The 49ers are having injury issues. Michael Robinson is out with a stinger and so is Arnaz Battle, which is causing problems on returns. Also David Baas is out.

49ers second drive Con’t: Touchdown to Michael Crabtree on a nice pass from Alex Smith. A 38-yarder, and a little push off by Crabtree to give him space against Al Harris. It’s 23-10. It could well be 23-13 if the 49ers had tried a field goal on the last drive. Again, Alex Smith just seeing a matchup he likes in the shotgun and he picks the one he likes. 68 yards on 6 plays. Aaron Kampman is out. Looked like he hurt his knee rushing against Adam Snyder.

Packers drive: The 49ers have had trouble holding the edges in this game, one of mahy problems they’ve had on defense. Grant is finding room on the outside. Dre Bly is now the starting left corner and did a good job on a deep ball. The 49ers get a stop with tight coverage on third down. It looked like Spencer intercpeted the pass.

49ers drive: Even when the 49ers go three and out, you can see the potential of the spread. The Packers showed a three-man rush then went with two blitzers on the right side. With more experience, Smith will see that and go to the left for a big gain.

Packers drive: Safety Michael Lewis is just a beast, he’s doing a Patrick Willis impression right now. Aubrayo Franklin just limped off. He missed a day of practice this week and he was moving slowly in the locker room during the week. Tarell Brown is back in the game and he’s tentative. They need to get Dre Bly back in. The 49ers have had a hard time with the drag route over the middle. Two problems, the Packers have enough time to run it late because there’s pressure, and linebackers and safeties aren’t seeing it.

FOURTH QUARTER

Packers drive con’t: A Haralson sack and a forced punt. The 49ers are now being more aggressive on defense not with blitzes but with pressing their cornerbacks. They force a punt that downed at the 2. Bad break.

49ers drive: Intercption, bad pass, bad decision, or somebody ran the wrong route, which very well could have happened. Before the play, Vernon Davis didn’t know where to line up so did he know what route to run? Doubtful. But the Packers will have first down at the 49ers’ 11.

Packers drive: TD off the turnover. It’s now 30-10. But at least you get a feeling the 49ers can move the ball offensively.

49ers Drive: Terrific return by Josh Morgan to the 25. Packers corner Al Harris is hurt in the end zone. Frank Gore was uncovered on the right side, but Alex Smith took too long to snap the ball and get the ball to him.

49ers drive cont: Harris being taken out by a cart. Lots of injuries in this game. Smith great pass to Davis for a touchdown. Eighth of the year for Davis, he beat Clay Matthews on the play. 30-17 Packers

Packers drive: The 49ers are finally bumping receivers it’s throwing off Green Bay’s timing. The 49ers could have won this game, if they came with more aggressing game plans on offense and defense. They are ignoring fundamental stuff, disrupt patterns in a west coast offense and forge your game plan to your talent on offense.

49ers drive: Delanie Walker is going off on a cart with arm contusion, that means it might be broken. The 49ers are driving.

49ers drive cont: Touchdown Frank Gore on 4th-down pass from Alex Smith, the 49ers are only down 6. It’s like night and day and the 49ers have the momentum. Terrific protection by 49ers, who have subdued the Packers – Barry Sims and Adam Snyder deserve credit.

Packers drive: Matt Wilhelm played well against Chicago, not so much today. Ryan Grant was stopped, but then broke out of the pile for a 22-yard gain. Niners called timeout and Singletary went to talk to his defense and his unit didn’t surround him. When he started to talk, Aubrayo Franklin started to walk away, you wonder if Singletary’s pep talks are getting predictable.

Packers drive cont.: Smart challenge by Singletary to challenge the spot. It stops the clock and then they lose a challenge. What a horrible call.

Packers drive cont: Packers get the first down and without timeouts this game is over.

This loss is clearly on the coaches and their conservative game plans. So what, the 49ers didn’t have a training camp to install the spread. But it simply works. The team isn’t going anywhere. Install the spread now, what do they have to lose.